Illinois School Shooting Plot Thwarted by Relative's Intervention

A potential school shooting was prevented Friday in Illinois due to the actions of a relative, the Will County Sheriff's Office reported. The relative, after observing a boy in possession of a firearm, contacted emergency services.

Deputies responded to the call and apprehended the boy, preventing a possible act of violence at a school. The sheriff's office did not release the name of the school or the identity of the boy involved. The investigation remains ongoing, according to authorities. No injuries occurred during the incident or apprehension.